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School psychologists are uniquely qualified members of school teams who support students’ ability to learn and teachers’ ability to teach. Electing to enter the field of school psychology can be an exciting decision and one we want to focus our attention on today. In alignment with Pennsylvania’s dedication to Attacking, Preparing, and Retaining practitioners in education, specifically in special education, joining PaTTANpod are two students enrolled in a school psychology program, Mitch Chunta an undergraduate student from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and Alyssa Stephens a graduate student from Millersville University.

It can be challenging to transition into a new role as a special education administrator. That’s why we developed The First 30 Days, a new PaTTAN and APR resource designed to help you gather pertinent information and prioritize your efforts during the first month on the job. Visit the APR Repository to access the accompanying charts, checklists, and questions that can help you ensure a smooth transition and effective leadership: https://tinyurl.com/PennsylvaniaAPR.

Demonstration of the Future Ready PA Index Website

This professional learning opportunity focuses on developing capacity for effective home and school partnerships focused on student academic success. This presentation will help educators and families make a mindset transition from parent involvement to family engagement. Our PD offers an inclusive and dynamic learning space for educators to learn and discuss research and best practices, it also provides practical information, tools and strategies needed for application in the field. The aim of this day of learning is to support systems change and reorganization of school family engagement efforts to connect specific student learning goals with family supported learning.

PaTTAN consultant, Doug Williams, demystifies assistive technology.

Guest Dr. Scott Baker shares a valuable resource, the National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL) to help build literacy knowledge in and outside of school.

This session will highlight effective instructional practices that facilitate both responsible and respectful student behavior in the classroom. In particular, the importance of preventative classroom management practices will be highlighted with practical strategies shared throughout the workshop. The saying "the whole is worth more than the sum of its parts" really captures the essence of effective preventative classroom management. While there are a number of distinct strategies a teacher can employ in the classroom, the classroom climate is most influenced through the interactive effect of particular preventative procedures in tandem with efficient methods of early intervention with student inappropriate behavior.

This session will highlight effective instructional practices that facilitate both responsible and respectful student behavior in the classroom. In particular, the importance of preventative classroom management practices will be highlighted with practical strategies shared throughout. The saying "the whole is worth more than the sum of its parts" really captures the essence of effective preventative classroom management. While there are a number of distinct strategies a teacher can employ in the classroom, the classroom climate is most influenced through the interactive effect of particular preventative procedures in tandem with efficient methods of early intervention with student inappropriate behavior.

The focus of this presentation will be on interdisciplinary collaboration for services in inclusive settings to provide FAPE for all students. Dr. Berninger will present evidence based, instructionally relevant approaches to diagnosing and treating dysgraphia, dyslexia, OWL LD, and dyscalculia. A brief overview of genetics and brain research for these biologically based invisible disabilities that respond to specially designed instruction will be presented.